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Rev. Fred Delisle Finn, ' 96. Rev. Fred D. Finn began his educa- tional career at Keystone Academy. After graduating from this institution he entered Bucknell University and was graduated with A. B. degree in 1896. He then completed a three years ' course in the Divinity Scliool of the New Univer- sity of Chicago. He then accepted a call from the Windsor Park Baptist Church, of Chicago. On account of ill health, though against the protest of the church, his resignation was accepted. When stronger, the position of Associate Pastor of Ta- bernacle Baptist Church with Dr. W. H. Geistweit was accepted. Here, for three years, he labored. Upon the advice of doctors he decided to take a rest and came East to seek a change, spending two full years on a farm in Susquehanna County. Penna. While here some small country churches were supplied, and in the fall of 1908 a unanimous call to be- come the pastor of the old historic Abington Baptist Church was extended to him and the invitation accepted. Pas- tor and people have labored together harmoniously and the work is prosper- ing along all lines. While the church is not large in numbers the pastor has in his congregation not merely the resident membership, but also some of the lead- ing influential men of the nearby city of Scranton, who have summer homes on the Waverly hills, and are often present at the morning services. Amos K. Deitler, ' 99. Amos K. Deibler was born at Deibler, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, February 14th, 18G9. He worked on his father ' s farm and attended the country public schools in the neighborhood until he was eighteen. Taught public school three terms. Entered Bucknell Academy in the spring of 1890. Returned to Bucknell . cademy in the fall of 1894, entered Bucknell College in 189-5 and graduated with the degree of . . B. in 1899. In the fall of 1899, he entered the office of C. B. Witmer, attorney-at-law, of Sunbury, Pa., with the purpose of reading law and was admitted to the Xorthumberland County Bar in June, 1902. In November, 1902, he opened a law office in Shamokin, Pa. He was a candidate for the office of District Attorney in 1904, but was defeated by a narrow margin. He was nominated again for the same office in 1907 and was elected by over 2,000 ma- jority, being the first Republican elected to that office in Northumljerland County, in 36 years. 19

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